Compare towns
Mapleton vs Rochester vs Standish vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mapleton | Rochester | Standish | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
33,144Highest |
10,662 |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$279,100±$10k 16% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rochester School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding High School | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2Highest |
12.5 |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.